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History Dept. What Black Jack Pershing Can Teach Us About Fighting Terrorists. Trump says to study Pershing. I did, and the lessons are the complete opposite of what he thinks.
Mr. Nenninger described the military career of General John 'Black Jack' Pershing and responded to audience telephone calls, faxes and electronic mail.
Pershing (1860-1948) served in the Indian Wars, the Spanish-American War, the Philippines, the Mexican Intervention and World War I. He was promoted to a rank never attained before, General of the ...
Pershing, who was born in 1860 and died in 1948, served in World War I, heading up the American Expeditionary Force in Europe. After the war he was promoted to general of the armies, the highest ...
One of the most dashing men ever to wear the uniform, John Joseph "Black Jack" Pershing was the most accomplished and celebrated American soldier of the early 20th century.
Spoke one of the General’s companions: “We just wanted a couple. This is General Pershing with us.” Excitedly the figure in the rawhide boots advanced: “You mean Black Jack* Pershing.
On this day in 1948, the body of Gen. John Joseph “Black Jack” Pershing was removed from the U.S. Capitol Rotunda, where it had lain in state two days.
(See Cover) On the walks and lawns of Washington's Walter Reed Hospital the war-wounded push themselves around in wheel chairs or hobble among the reddening leaves. In the afternoon they see a ...
After reading the letter “History in our backyards” (March 5, TribLive), I was prompted to list a few more things that Westmoreland County is known/little known for. Gen. John “Black Jack ...
Lieutenant John J. ‘Black Jack’ Pershing said the Buffalo Soldiers ‘fought their way into the hearts of the American people’ at a key moment in the Spanish-American War. The Battle of Guasimas near ...